BLACKSBURG – The No. 11 Virginia Tech men's soccer team jumps back into league play on Friday evening against Boston College in Newton, Mass. at 7 p.m.
MATCH DETAILS
Opponent: Boston College
Date/Time: Friday, October 1 | 7 p.m.
Location: Newton Campus Soccer Field (Newton, Mass.)
Watch: Here
Live Stats: Here
NOTES ON THE EAGLES
Boston College (3-4-1, 0-2-1 ACC) enters the match on a three-game losing skid, which includes losses to ACC foes Louisville and Clemson. Despite the tough form, the Eagles are unbeaten at home, having won three and drawn one. Forward Stefan Sigurdarson leads the Boston College attack with five goals this season, though he hasn't found the back of the net in three games.
NOTES ON THE HOKIES
- Virginia Tech (6-1-2, 2-1 ACC) has won four consecutive games for the first time since the first four games of the 2019 campaign. On Tuesday night against ETSU, the Hokies secured their first clean sheet of the 2021 season. On two other occasions (at Duke, vs. Notre Dame), Tech conceded only a penalty in the game.
- Complementing the constant threat of Jacob Labovitz, Virginia Tech has had five other goal scorers in the past three games: Pol Monells, Camron Lennon, Danny Flores, Conor Pugh, and Nick Blacklock.
- The last time the Hokies visited the Eagles, Tech walked away with a 1-0 win courtesy of a Kristo Strickler goal on Sept. 29, 2017.
BOSTON COLLEGE COVID-19 POLICY
- Children under the age of (12) twelve do not need to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID19 test for entry, but they will be required to wear a face covering while attending any Boston College athletics event.
- Attendees (12) twelve years of age and older will be required to present proof of being at least two weeks past receiving a second dose in a two-dose vaccine series (Pfizer or Moderna, or other World Health Organization-approved vaccines), or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. A CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card or a photocopy or mobile photo of the card is acceptable. For home football games, guests will need to present proof at one of a dozen Welcome Tents adjacent around Alumni Stadium or at designated parking areas. Once proof is verified, guests will receive a non-transferable wristband for entrance into the stadium.
- For those guests who are unvaccinated or who cannot provide proof of full vaccination, documentation of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within three days of the event will be required. A test result must be in the form of written medical documentation (paper or electronic copy) and the documentation must include: test result, type of test, entity issuing the result, and the specimen collection date.
- Proof of full vaccination and/or documentation of a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours of the event will also require the presentation of a valid driver's license or government-issued form of identification, such as a passport.